American Education History

"Colonial schools were created in Massachhusetts Bay, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. They was know as town schools that taught students basic reading and writing.so that they can learn scriptures. However, these schools was greatly influenced by the Puritains".
Parkay F.W. (2010).Historical Foundations of U.S. education. (Eight Edition), Becoming a
Teacher (142-171). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey and Columbus, Ohio: Kelvin M.
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1st Jan, 1635

Latin Grammar Schools

"The Boston Latin Grammar School was founded in 1635 to provide a precollege education for the new country's future leaders. However the Latin Gammar Schools are similair to today's secondary schools".
Sass, E. (2011, November 12). American education history: a hypertext timeline. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html
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1st Jan, 1642

Massachusetta Act of 1642

"This Act let parents decide whether they wanted their children to be educated at home or at school. However, eventhough the Act did not madate an establishment of schools it did make it clear that education of childrenn was a direct concern of the local citzenry".
Parkay F.W. (2010).Historical Foundations of U.S. education. (Eight Edition), Becoming a
Teacher (142-171). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey and Columbus, Ohio: Kelvin M.
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"This Academy replaced the Latin grammar school it was more democratically institution than the Latin school.And the curriculum was more broader and practical. This Academy focused more on English than Latin. Subjects that were taught in theAcademy were based on the perennialist and essentialist philosophical orientation".
Parkay F.W. (2010).Historical Foundations of U.S. education. (Eight Edition), Becoming a
Teacher (142-171). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey and Columbus, Oh
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1st Jan, 1767

Sarah Pierce's Female Academy

"This Academy began in the dining room of Sarah's house starting with two female students and grew over theer period of time to 140 female. The mission of Sarah's academy suggested that the girls receive a essentialist education than perennialist".
Parkay F.W. (2010).Historical Foundations of U.S. education. (Eight Edition), Becoming a
Teacher (142-171). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey and Columbus, Ohio: Kelvin M.
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1st Jan, 1837

Horace Mann

"He was known as the champion of the common school movement, which led to the free, public, locally controlly elementary scchools we know today. He wanted to know that their interest would be well served by a sysytem of universal free schools".
Sass, E. (2011, November 12). American education history: a hypertext timeline. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html
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1st Jan, 1837

The Kindergarten

"The Kindergarten was just a school of development and self-activity of children before they began formal school at the elementary level.The curriculum that was used in this kindergarten was used throughout the world".
Parkay F.W. (2010).Historical Foundations of U.S. education. (Eight Edition), Becoming a
Teacher (142-171). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey and Columbus, Ohio: Kelvin M.
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3rd Jul, 1839

Normal School

"The first public normal school that was open in the U.S was in Lexington,Masschusetts. Its curriculum was based on general knowledge and courses of pedagogy, and pratice teaching. Electa Lincoln Walton became the first woman to administer a state normal school after begin the first to graduate from the normal school".
Parkay F.W. (2010).Historical Foundations of U.S. education. (Eight Edition), Becoming a
Teacher (142-171). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey a
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1st Jan, 1862

Justin Morrill's Land-Grant Act

"Provided federal land for states either to sell or rent in order to raise funds for the establishment of colleges of agriculture and mechanical arts. during this Act each state was given 30,000 arecs for each representativeand sentor in its congressional delegation".
Parkay F.W. (2010).Historical Foundations of U.S. education. (Eight Edition), Becoming a
Teacher (142-171). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey and Columbus, Ohio: Kelvin M.
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1st Jan, 1880

Higher Education for Afircan American

"This was when two education philosophier Booker T.Washington and W.B. Dubois had different views of how African Americans should be educated. Booker T. Washington believed that education begins at the bottom and expand naturally as the neccessities of the people expand.W.E.B.Dubois believed that African Americans Should accept inferior status and develope
manual skills".
Parkay F.W. (2010).Historical Foundations of U.S. education. (Eight Edition), Becoming a
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15th Oct, 1941

Lanham Act (1941)

"This Act provided funding for the training of workers in war plants by U.S. Office of Education personnel,construct of schools in areas where military personnel and workers on federal projects resided, and the provision of child care for children of working parents".
Parkay F.W. (2010).Historical Foundations of U.S. education. (Eight Edition), Becoming a
Teacher (142-171). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey and Columbus, Ohio: Kelvin M.
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1st Jan, 1944

G.I. Bill of Rights

"It provided millions of veterans with payments for tuition and room and board at colleges and universities and at special schools".
Parkay F.W. (2010).Historical Foundations of U.S. education. (Eight Edition), Becoming a
Teacher (142-171). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
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17th May, 1954

Brown v. Board of Eduacation of Topekia

"On May 17,1954 the U.S.Supreme Court rejected "separate but equal" , but a suite was file by the NAACP on behalf of the Kansas family, Chief Justice Earl Warren declared to segregate school children".
Parkay F.W. (2010).Historical Foundations of U.S. education. (Eight Edition), Becoming a
Teacher (142-171). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey and Columbus, Ohio: Kelvin M.
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1st Aug, 1958

National Defense Education Act of 1958

"The U.S. Office of Education sponsored research and innovation in science, mathematics, modern foreign language, and guidance. After their work they came up with new math, new science programs intergration of antropology , economic , political science, and sociology into new social studies programs ; and renewd interest and innovations in foreign language instructions".
Parkay F.W. (2010).Historical Foundations of
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15th Oct, 1970

Diana v. California State Board

"results in new laws requiring that children referred for possible special education placement be tested in their primary language".
Sass, E. (2011, November 12). American education history: a hypertext timeline. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhist
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15th Oct, 1973

The Rehabilitation Act

Becomes a law. Section 504 of this act guarantees civil rights for people with disabilities in the context of federally funded institutions and requires accommodations in schools including participation in programs and activities as well as access to buildings. Today, "504 Plans" are used to provide accommodations for students with disabilities who do not qualify for special education or an IEP.
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"It is designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities by ensuring that everyone receives a free appropriate public education (FAPE), regardless of ability. Furthermore, IDEA strives not only to grant equal access to students with disabilities, but also to provide additional special education services and procedural safeguards".
Sass, E. (2011, November 12). American education history: a hypertext timeline. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cloudnet
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15th Dec, 1993

Massachusetts Education Reform Act

Requires a common curriculum and statewide tests (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System). As has often been the case, other states follow Massachusetts' lead and implement similar, high-stakes testing programs.
Sass, E. (2011, November 12). American education history: a hypertext timeline. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html
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15th Aug, 2001

No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

This was signed by President G.W. Bush on January 2008.The law, which reauthorizes the ESEA of 1965 and replaces the Bilingual Education Act of 1968, mandates high-stakes student testing, holds schools accountable for student achievement levels, and provides penalties for schools that do not make adequate yearly progress toward meeting the goals of NCLB.
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1st Oct, 2002

Zelman v.Simmons -Harris

"The U.S. Supreme court rules that certain school voucher programs are constitutional and do not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment".
Sass, E. (2011, November 12). American education history: a hypertext timeline. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html
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15th Oct, 2004

H-R 1350, the Individual with Disability Improvement Act (IDEA 2004)

The 2004 reauthorization also requires school districts to use the Response to Intervention (RTI) approach as a means for the early identification of students at risk for specific learning disabilities. RTI provides a three-tiered model for screening, monitoring, and providing increasing degrees of intervention using “research-based instruction" with the overall goal of reducing the need for special education services .
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1st Jan, 2007

American Association on Intellectual and Developemntal Disabilities (AAIDD)

"President Barack Obama announces on September 23 that the U.S. Department of Education is inviting each State educational agency to request flexibility regarding some requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act".
Sass, E. (2011, November 12). American education history: a hypertext timeline. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html
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